Anthony Piccione is an American poet. Born in Sheffield, AL and raised on Long Island

Long Island

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He is author of four collections of poetry published by BOA Editions, the Rochester, NY publishing house founded by his colleague and friend, A. Poulin, Jr..

His first book, Anchor Dragging, was chosen by Archibald MacLeish

Archibald MacLeish

Archibald MacLeish was an American poet, writer, and the Librarian of Congress. He is associated with the Modernist school of poetry. He received three Pulitzer Prizes for his work.-Early years:...

 for BOA's New Poets of America series. His poetry also appeared in numerous literary publications including American Poetry Review, Ohio Review, The Literary Review

The Literary Review

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, Coffee House, and Webdelsol.

He earned a doctorate in English from Ohio University

Ohio University

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 in 1969 (his thesis was on the poetry and poetics of Robert Bly

Robert Bly

Robert Bly is an American poet, author, activist and leader of the Mythopoetic Men's Movement.-Life:Bly was born in Lac qui Parle County, Minnesota, to Jacob and Alice Bly, who were of Norwegian ancestry. Following graduation from high school in 1944, he enlisted in the United States Navy, serving...

) and taught English language and literature and creative writing at the State University of New York College at Brockport from 1970 until his retirement in 1995.

His awards included grants from the Constance Saltonstall Foundation and the State University of New York

State University of New York

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In 2000, he founded Upright Hall, a residence retreat for poets on his farm in the hills near Prattsburgh, NY. He was one of the first poets to support thePoets For Peace readings organized by poet Larry Jaffe and others. He also served as an unofficial poetry advisor for In Posse Review.

Piccione died after a brief battle with cancer on November 18, 2001; his ashes were divided between his farm and a family plot near Brockport, NY.